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High stress levels cause cancer to spread, Australian researchers say

MELBOURNE: Australian researchers have established a link between high levels of stress and the spread of cancer, in a study that could affect the way doctors treat the disease.

The researchers, from Melbourne's Monash University, established that the psychological effects of stress can cause cancer cells to multiply and transfer to other parts of the body.

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